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Home My WebLink AboutEnergy Board - Minutes - 07/07/2016Energy Board Minutes July 07, 2016 1 Fort Collins Utilities Energy Board Minutes Thursday, July 07, 2016 Energy Board Chairperson City Council Liaison Pete O’Neill, 970-288-4562 Ross Cunniff, 970-420-7398 Energy Board Vice Chairperson Staff Liaison Nick Mitchell, 970-215-9235 Tim McCollough, 970-305-1069 Roll Call Board Present: Chairperson Pete O’Neill, Vice Chairperson Nick Michell, Board Members Stacey Baumgarn, Greg Behm, Phil Friedman, Alan Braslau, Mohit Chhabra, and Margaret Moore. Staff Present: Tim McCollough, Lisa Rosintoski, Travis Paige, Peter Iengo, Randy Reuscher, Justin Fields, Pablo Bauleo, John Phelan, Ginny Sawyer, Gary Schroeder, Kraig Bader, Cyril Videgar and Lucinda Smith PRPA: Pete Hoelscher, Joel Danforth, and Paul Davis Members of the Public: Harry Edwards, Diane Hoelscher, Michael Pruznick, and Andrea Schweitzer Meeting Convened Chairperson Pete O’Neill called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. Announcements and Agenda Changes Welcome new Energy Board Members Lori Nitzel, who is traveling and unable to attend this meeting and Mohit Chhabra. Mohit Chhabra – Power Systems Engineer working at Spirae LLC. He is a graduate of CU Boulder with a degree in Electrical Engineering. He plays Cricket in his spare time. Public Comment Mike Pruznick – introduced himself as an active Fort Collins citizen who works in sustainability. He is currently trying to install an 80 kWh solar array. Mr. Pruznick said a rule regarding solar arrays is keeping him from installing this system and believes the rule should be revoked. He stated that a letter, to that effect, would be emailed tomorrow (7/8/16) as the solar companies do not want to approach the City. DocuSign Envelope ID: D60EBAE4-097F-49BC-BF02-3D2FCD84A431 Energy Board Minutes July 07, 2016 2 He presented a chart of usage of energy comparing residential usage to commercial and industrial usage. He stated that businesses, unlike residents, pay a rate that is flat with usage. He questioned why the cost of energy usage is different for rate classes. He also asked why residents pay more than businesses, and they use less energy than businesses. Andrea Schweitzer – introduced herself as an astronomer and stated she wanted to be available as a resource for the Dark Sky initiative. She also stated that she helped the city of Berthoud with lighting issues. Approval of June 2, 2016 Board Meeting and June 23 Special Session Minutes Amendments to the June 2 and 23, 2016 minutes were made by the Board Members, and the minutes were accepted as amended. Platte River Power Authority Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) on Distributed Energy Resource (DER) Revision Update Pete Hoelscher, PRPA Joel Danforth, PRPA This is an update to the presentation on the IGA concerning DER that was introduced by Paul Davis at the June 2, 2016 Energy Board meeting. Update:  PRPA is considering a system-wide solar array which will not apply to current DSM or DER procured by the individual municipalities.  All municipalities (Fort Collins, Estes Park, Longmont, Loveland) have approved  A motion now needs to be presented to City Manager (Attachments available upon request) Discussion/Decision Board Member Braslau moved that the Energy Board has reviewed the revised Intergovernmental Agreement for Demand Site Management and Distributed Energy Resource Program Partnership between Platte River Power Authority, the City of Fort Collins and other Platte River city community’s members and recommends approval of the agreement. Chairperson O’Neill seconded the motion. Vote on the Motion: It passed unanimously, 8-0. Staff Reports Income Qualified Rate Update Lisa Rosintoski, Utilities Customer Connections Manager Travis Paige, Community Engagement Manager Peter Iengo, Program Coordinator DocuSign Envelope ID: D60EBAE4-097F-49BC-BF02-3D2FCD84A431 Energy Board Minutes July 07, 2016 3  First reading of two-year Pilot Rate Ordinance is August 16, 2016  Followed by public comment time period  Second reading of Ordinance is scheduled for September 20, 2016 Goal: 60% to 70% participation in an identified demographic of 9000 for measurement of the rate ordinance. Time of Use Mid-Pilot Update Randy Reuscher, Utility Rate Analyst Justin Fields, Utility Rate Analyst Objectives:  Energy Conservation  Demand Reduction  Customer Preference  Revenue Collection Participation: 2 groups of 1000 customers Mid-point timeframe (Nov. 2015 to May 2016) Revenue Review:  Group 1 – Time of Use Rate o 456 customers saved on TOU; 539 customers paid more on TOU as compared to a tiered rate o $400,000 revenue collected; under collected by $9,023 or 2.2%  Group 2 – TOU with Energy Efficiency Tier o 764 customers saved on TOU, 207 customers paid more on TOU o $ 390,000 revenue collected; under collected by $10,630 or 2.7% Next Steps:  September survey  October last billing  November – December final analysis  Present results to Energy Board December or January Mid-Pilot Conclusion  TOU users reduced demand and energy in June. Adding a tier to TOU is the same as no TOU. (Attachments available upon request) Demand Response (Peak Partners) Update Pablo Bauleo, Energy Services Engineer John Phelan, Energy Services Manager DocuSign Envelope ID: D60EBAE4-097F-49BC-BF02-3D2FCD84A431 Energy Board Minutes July 07, 2016 4 BFO request - $794,950 (2017), $620,400 (2018) to cover the cost of software, program operating cost and continued incentives to customers Enhancement BFO offer - $179,400 (2017), $50,712 (2018) – Evolution from DRMS to DERMS; Bring your own device – Thermostats (2018); Inverters, batteries, EV chargers, etc. (2020 +/-) Website for updates: http://www.fcgov.com/peakload/ Peak reductions of 1kW per AC unit, 2MW of all 2,000 participants (Attachments available upon request) Dark Sky Initiative: Scope, Tasks, Timelines Ginny Sawyer, Policy and Project Manager Gary Schroeder, Sr Energy Services Engineer Kraig Bader, Standards Engineering Manager The group changed the name from “Dark Sky” to “Night Sky” Team. The Dark Sky Initiative is a City of Fort Collins effort to develop and implement best practices in outdoor lighting to maintain safety, reduce light pollution, and support human and ecological health. The two main goals for the team are: 1. Technology and Research 2. Education and Awareness Mr. Schroeder stated that the City was hosting a contractor series, bringing in lighting consultants to educate contractors and will be working with retailers through efficiency programs. Building Codes and Land Use Codes are undergoing updates on lighting. Christmas lights are excluded in Dark/Night Sky requirements. Off-cycle CAP Appropriation Ordinance #2 John Phelan, Energy Services Manager Motion and second reading of CAP Appropriation Ordinance #2 was postponed to July 19, 2016. Staff is recommending the postponing funding decision for Energy Efficiency of $1. 46M from General Fund Reserves for an additional 60-90 days until the BFO process is complete in October. Discussion/ Decision DocuSign Envelope ID: D60EBAE4-097F-49BC-BF02-3D2FCD84A431 Energy Board Minutes July 07, 2016 5 Chairperson O’Neill recommended that the Board take no action at this time. Board Member Reports Chairperson O’Neill reported the observation of the prevalence of solar panels (even on barns) that he observed on his vacation to Europe. He also noted there were many wind turbines in clusters distributed across the area. Board Member Friedman shared an article from the Denver Post stating that Colorado is the best place to buy electric cars because rebates can be taken at the point of sale instead of State Income Tax. He believes the City should take this into account as there will be more demand for charging systems and stations in the next couple of years. Vice Chairperson Michell said Drive Electric has a Summer Group Buy going on right now, saying an older Nissan Leaf would cost about $7000 after rebate. Chairperson O’Neill shared a memo from the City Clerk saying there is a concern Board Members presenting to Boards as experts may be a conflict of interest. The City Council Ethics Review Board will meet on Tuesday, July 12, 2016, at 4:00 p.m., in the City Attorney’s Large Conference Room at City Hall. The purpose of the meeting will be to address questions and complaints pertaining to the possible conflict of interest and ethics violations of Councilmembers and members of City boards and commissions.  Meeting Materials: Energy Board SharePoint Site - City Boards and Commissions - Conflict of Interest and Ethics Mr. Braslau expressed interest in being an Energy Board liaison to the Transportation Board. Chairperson O’Neill is currently attending board meetings at PRPA. Ms. Moore said that one of her colleagues in the Director of IMT and when she last spoke to him, he stated that Fort Collins had a good chance of receiving the $50,000 City Energy Project Grant. Staff member, Lucinda Smith, responded that a decision will be made on July 18, 2016. New Business None Future Agenda Review From 2016 Agenda Planning Calendar  Possible Delay: PRPA Efficiency Work Update currently scheduled August 4  Possible Delay: Utilities City Code currently scheduled September 1  Future: Public Messaging & Engagement regarding CAP Items  Removed: CAP: A look under the hood Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 8:37 p.m. Submitted by Tamara O’Dell, Temporary Administrative Clerk, Fort Collins Utilities DocuSign Envelope ID: D60EBAE4-097F-49BC-BF02-3D2FCD84A431 Energy Board Minutes July 07, 2016 6 Approved by the Board on August 4, 2016. ________________________________ ______________ Angel Anderson for Tamara O’Dell Date DocuSign Envelope ID: D60EBAE4-097F-49BC-BF02-3D2FCD84A431 8/9/2016